Vocabulary Unit 4 Flashcards

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1
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not self-indulgent

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abstemious

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2
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difficult to understand; obscure

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abstruse

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3
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happy or joyous

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blithe

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4
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a clumsy person

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blunderbuss

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5
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appearing or active in twilight

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crepuscular

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6
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experience a inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust

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cringe

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7
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the act of pronouncing words

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enunciation

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8
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infuse with hostility or bitterness

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envenom

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9
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self-willed an obstinate

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headstrong

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10
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the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence

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hedonism

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lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring

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lackluster

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12
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using very few words

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Iaconic

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13
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not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

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objective

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14
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neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting

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oblique

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15
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easily bent; flexible

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pliable

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16
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a bird’s feathers collectively

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plumage

17
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revoke, cancel, or repeal

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rescind

18
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the act or retiring or giving up a position

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resignation

19
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to moderate

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temper

20
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not easily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined

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tenacious